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I agree that self interest plays a huge role in such decisions (though humanitarian motives do exist to some degree in some situations). I think the French business interest angle is overblown, just as I believe the Haliburton angle is overblown. The self-interest angle of the French government was probably more to do with "well, our electorate doesn't want this war, we will follow their wishes" than it does with byzantine business deals.
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